ON CAMPUS IPFW
January 28, 1981 U.R. 1-81-05
INDIANA UNIVERSITY - PURDUE UNIVERSITY AT FORT WAYNE
Red and Gold Carpet Day great success
We would like to thank all of you for the help you gave us in publicizing our first annual Red and Gold Carpet Day on January 17th. A large turnout of 300 parents and students, representing 34 high schools in northeastern Indiana, were treated to a continental breakfast by IPFW's Alumni Club. This was followed by an information session and a tour of our campus.
Enrollment up
Our record fall enrollment of 10,182 was followed up by a record spring enrollment in numbers and credit hours. The old record was surpassed by several hundred. The exact number will soon be released by the university. Once again we thank you for your continued support of IPFW.
Spring visits ahead
This fall, we visited most of you and talked formally to students in half of our assigned schools. This spring we will finish our visits. We will soon be contacting you about talking to your students during the months of February and March.
Counselors annual luncheon changed to February
We are looking forward to seeing all of you at our annual counselors' luncheon this February. After two years of December luncheons, we have reverted to the February format in hopes that more of you can attend this informative meeting. Please return your confirmation slips as soon as possible. We have assigned your school to one of the following dates: February 3, 5, or 12th. If you are unable to attend at the assigned date, please contact us so we can host you at one of the other meeting dates. The tentative agenda is as follows:
9:45-10:15 - Coffee or Tea and Informal Talk
10:15-10:45 - Admission Update and Questions from High School Counselors
10:45-10:55 - University Update - Dr. Kenworthy
11:00-11:30 - Wade Fredrick - representing Community Outreach - Spotlight on DGTS, Transitional Studies and Continuing Education
11:30-11:50 - Financial Aid
11:50-12:00 - Questions and Answers
12:00-1:00 - Our Guests for Buffet Luncheon
The meeting and luncheon will be held at the Walb Memorial Union Building in Rooms 224-226. Parking permits will be sent to you upon receiving your confirmations. Because of the construction of two buildings on campus, it might be well to plan on parking near Kettler or Neff Hall and walking over to the Union Building.
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Computer Technology
The IPFW Computer Technology Department offers applied programs in the areas of computer science and information systems leading to a Bachelor of Science and a number of Associate's Degrees with a major in Computer Technology. A wide selection of degrees and degree options accommodates a broad range of interests and needs. Basic and advanced course offerings available to the Computer Technology student span the entire computing spectrum from business information systems to computer science. Outstanding employment opportunities exist for graduates from the Computer Technology programs, and the demand for graduates continues to increase each year. In a recent Wall Street Journal article (September 29, 1980), it was noted that in 1980 there were already more positions filled in computer programming and systems analysis than the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates for 1990 made just three years ago, in 1977. The computer facilities which support the Computer Technology programs are among the best in the nation, with virtually unlimited access to the most widely used business computers, very large scale scientific computers, minicomputers and microcomputers. Specific facilities available are IBM-370, CDC-6600/CYBER-172, and DEC-10 mainframe computers, PDP-11 minicomputers, North Star and Apple microcomputers, and the University of Illinois PLATO system. The Computer Technology student has great flexibility in scheduling courses to fulfill degree requirements. Most courses and all degree programs are available during either the day or the evening hours, and students may attend full-time or part-time. Many Computer Technology students have completed degrees while employed full-time. Entering freshman can be admitted directly into the Bachelor's Degree program or into one of the Associate's Degree programs. Bachelor's Degree students would normally complete all of the Associate's Degree requirements during the course of their studies and would then be awarded the Associate's Degree. Students enrolled in the Bachelor's degree program have a choice of two areas of professional concentration: Information Systems or Computer Science. Regardless of option chosen, the program contains a broad selection of electives (45 hours) distributed over diverse catagories to permit the degree to be tailored to the individual. Graduates of the Bachelor's degree program are prepared for excellent positions in business or industry, or to continue their education by doing graduate study in areas such as Business Administration, Information Systems, or Computer Science. The Computer Technology Department offers two Associate's degrees: (1) the Information Systems option (Commercial degree) which concentrates on business software and applications, and (2) the Computer Science option (Technical degree) which has a scientific orientation. Graduates of the Associate's degree programs are prepared for entry-level positions as computer programmers, or to continue their education in pursuit of a Bachelor's degree in Computer Technology.
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